SOL Lawyer Magazine Spring 2024

2018 Send your 2018 class notes and photos to Wally (Hwang) Behmer (jshwang423@gmail. com). ______________________________ Wondwosen Darsebo and wife Tina have hearts overflowing with gratitude as they introduce their precious miracle, Josiah [Eyosias] (pictured below). They are blessed beyond measure with this tiny treasure and give thanks to God for His immense love and perfect timing.

Bradley Yenter ’s family (pictured below) welcomed Addison Leigh Yenter on May 27, 2023.

Erin (Johnson) Larsgaard is now a partner at Wold Johnson, P.C. She and her husband also welcomed another girl, Sophia Joan, on December 29, 2023. Jeffrey Maleska and his wife welcomed their second child, Hayes, in December 2023. Jeff also joined The Goodman Group in Chaska, MN, as a Senior Attorney. John Pauley J.D., M.P.P. (pictured below) is now Vice President of Government Affairs at PrizePicks (New York), the largest independently owned Daily Fantasy Sports platform in North America.

Anna Street now practices at Tuft, Lach, Jerabek & O’Connell in Maplewood, MN. Anna handles family law and civil litigation matters. Prior to joining TLJO, Anna worked at Central Minnesota Legal Services. Peter Strickland J.D./M.A. (pictured below) now practices at Husch Blackwell (Kansas City, MO). Peter handles white collar, internal investigations and compliance matters.

2017 Send your 2017 class notes and photos to Megan Lange at (megannmejia@gmail.com). _____________________________ Michael Allen became a named partner at Moran, Allen & Associates, which has expanded into most of Southern Colorado. His recent highlight was proving the innocence of a framed criminal defense client and working with media to influence law enforcement investigative policy change.

Christopher Jison was promoted to Counsel at Wells Fargo.

Kayla Kienzle and husband Mike Anderson welcomed their son Maxwell (pictured below) in February 2023. Kayla dove right into trial prep following maternity leave. After a nearly two-week federal trial in October, her Nichols Kaster team secured a jury verdict for their plaintiff/employee client.

Mike Schulte J.D./MBA is now in corporate development at Loeb.nyc, a venture collective that increases a startup’s odds for success. Taylor Hein Singh celebrated her marriage with fellow 2017 classmates-turned-lifelong- friends on October 21, 2023. Pictured from left to right: Megan (Sahebjam) Minick, Frank Langan, Taylor Hein Singh, Clinton Stroeing, and Megan (Mejia) Lange.

2019 Send your 2019 class notes and photos to Meredith

McKnight (mgmmcknight@ gmail.com) or Bri Whiting (brwhit122@gmail.com). ______________________________ After graduation, Maura McCafferty became licensed to practice law in Minnesota and Florida. She relocated to Jacksonville, FL in 2019, to be near family. Since then, she has been employed as an associate at Orr Cook, where she litigates construction defects.

William Reynaga ’s family (pictured top of next column) welcomed their oldest daughter, Makayla, through adoption in February 2023. William also joined the Face to Face board of directors as Vice Chair. The local nonprofit provides services for youth experiencing homelessness.

Katie Koehler (pictured top of next column) is now legal counsel at Trelleborg Group. Katie supports Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, a leading supplier of hydraulic seals, rotary shaft seals, o-rings, static seals, gaskets, oil seals and pneumatic seals.

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